does this make a good travel guitar?
34967
I honestly don't know but since it went to my granddaughter and her family is Army, I'm guessing we'll find out : D
34968
Given it's small size, it makes for a lovely travel guitar. I recommend you buy a case for it though, so it doesn't get damaged on your journey.
974297
Yes. It has a piezoelectric pickup underneath the bridge (the dark wood piece near the bottom that the strings stretch over). I use mine with both regular amplifiers (e.g. marshal, fender) and headphone amps (e.g. vox amplug) and it SOUNDS GREAT. It sounds clean for country and acoustic songs, and it is powerful enough to drive amps for heavy metal sounds. The piezoelectric pickup is like many that are installed on fullsize acoustic guitars (that have a 1/4 jack for the guitar cable). If you do not plug the Traveler Ultralight into an amplifier, you can barely hear the strings. It sounds like "tink tink tink", it is like when an electric guitar is not plugged in, but the Ultralight's body is so dense that un-plugged it is much quieter than an un-plugged electric (e.g. tele, strat, or les paul). Traveler sells a "sister" model (Ultralight Electric) that looks almost identical, except it includes a "blade" electric guitar pickup between the bridge and the tuning keys. They also have another model ("Pro-Series") that includes both the piezo and blade pickups, but it has a removable wooden arm that includes knobs so you can adjust how much of each different pickup is heard. Go to their website, http://www.travelerguitar.com/ In the USA you can buy them at GuitarCenter stores. You can also buy them via Amazon. The basic Ultralight is $280-300, the "Electric" is appx $380, the "Pro" is $400. I LOVE mine. I can practice almost anywhere (even Not plugged in), I travel with it alot, I watch TV with my wife as I practice, I watch my son at his kung-foo class as I practice, I take it to bars and sit in the corner and practice to myself, I join jams with a minutes notice, I use at lunch at work... its great!
267058
Yes. It comes with a nice gig bag, the guitar fits perfectly in a very small package, you can take it anywhere you go.
47211
I would say no. If you are checking your guitar spend the money on a hard shell case if you are carrying it on the plane with you, maybe.
243787
I've only had the guitar for a month now and it's ok... It actually looks quite solid and in my opinion it will last a while.. That being said I saw a few other mini guitars at a fraction of the price and sound good... Go to the shop and have a look before u decide!
734102
I would suggest getting a similar looking guitar rest with all solid tubing that has an adjustable neck (most do) - and use that. The 'portability' of this model is far outweighed, in my opinion, by the sheer inferior quality. This item, as I noted in my review, is not well made and a Fender will be too heavy for it because the stand will topple over if the guitar is brushed.
657333
I really don't think it is worth it. By the time you put custom tuners and better strings on it you will have spent more than the cost of the guitar. I would suggest looking for a beginner guitar kit at that point.
1528113
I don't know about that guitar specifically, but if you're just looking to give a guitar sound, this'll work. It has more of an electric sound, though, not perfectly acoustic.
1292550
I practice with it all the time in Acoustic mode. It is very quiet compared to a normal Acoustic Guitar. In fact the other day I picked up a normal Acoustic and was blow away by how loud it was because I'm so used to this traveler guitar. But, I still love this guitar. I don't mind that it's quiet. It's great to practice when other people in house are sleeping. (not sure about jack for headsets, I never use it that way.)
1364455
It's not too bad for a thinline acoustic. Bear in mind, it's made to be played through an amp. That being said, it's no worse sounding than most guitars in the $250-300 range. Hope this helps.
213301
Yes. Just don't use it recklessly. The reason i say that is because ive heard these cheap ones can break easy. But so far ive had no problems with it. It has worked fine for the couple months ive been using. But if you want a better that you can be a little reckless with go to a guitar center and get one from there. There about 4 or 5 dollars.
1015448
If you are asking if it functions, I'd have to say yes it does. But it is a (very) small guitar amp so don't expect miracles. This has much to do with portability, being able to play anywhere at any time, your small amp fitting in most gig bags. You can put some music in via the aux input and there's drum patterns included for you to play along with. But if you're looking for that powerful, deep, bottom sound that we have love and crave for, that baby just ain't cut to deliver it. Weight the pros and cons, especially considering why and how you're going to use that amp and choose.
1479516
Yes, It makes a great practice guitar. I bought this one for a teenager who is playing the guitar and he is becoming very good I can say. I have 12 guitars that I own and each one is different. This one is lighter than most electric guitars but the sound is very good. I would recommend it to any guitar player.
1993818
It is a fairly nice guitar for the money, however it's not in the class of say a Fender or Yamaha acoustic. It is great for a tag along on a trip or to the beach, but isn't good enough to use semi or professionally..
1546558
The body of the case is pretty dense and not very flexible, so I think this would not be a bad choice for transporting a guitar while riding a bike. The greatest challenge I foresee is that the bottom of the case may extend beyond the seat of your bike, so you may have to ride hunched over to keep the guitar off of your rear wheel.
849055
Yes! This is an excellent guitar for a beginner or advanced player. I was amazed of the quality...enjoy!
344887
The guitar sounds lovely and very easy to tune. I haven't done any slide, but I´m sure it will sound great. If you're learning this guitar is good choice. I've checked another one which is very nice and a lot more expensive (A Luna resonator electroacosutic)